The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-01-01
MISCELLANEOUS.

A''"6 ~ oAAe IN 4.) company
proposes to build horse-car line, the
route being 80 constructed as to take
in all points of interest.
In order to get ahead of Virgins
we now predict that January will bs
snowy. We shall point with pride to
this prediction further. on.-Philadsl-
phiG Call tsEgt ~ = III
II want an empty barrel of flour
to make hencoop for my bulldog"
was the greeting a man gave to Bank
street grocer yesterday afternoon
NeU London Telegraph.
There are 28,5O0 tenement-houses
in New York. This includes all build
ings occupied by several families and
also the rookeries of Mott, Mulberry
and Baxter streets, as well as the Da-
kota and Navarro flats uptown.
Y. San.
Awhile man serving out a sentence
OF twenty years in the Pratt mines, near
Birmingham, Ala, made remarkable
escape few days ago. He climbed
polished wire rope extending two hun
dred feet up the shaft, and in some
manner lifted an iron door that re-
quires the full strength of man on a
safe footing, to open.
"A young lady in Waycross received
a letter recently from a man in Florida.
whom she has never seen or heard Of,
proposing marriage to her. A mutual
friend had spoken of her in such a
glowing manner that the gentleman
in question thought that she would
make him the wife that he needed.
Savannah Ncws.
"A Pittsburgh real estate agent in
fers from the volume of business in his
line that the city is growing in popula-
ton very rapidly. He expects the
next census 10 give Pittsburgh 800. O00
population, and Allegheny and other
cities and towns that virtually form .
part of the same community viii bring
it up to half a million.
"A man near Antelope Valley, d.
T., discovered . mountain lion in the
high grass. He gave chase to the an
imal with a swift horse. whereupon the
lion started up and, instead of being
pursued, gave pursuit. II it had not
been for the assistance of some herders
the lion would have doubtless got the
best OF the chase. As it was he de-
SPARED and returned to the high grass.
"A change in the jury system in the
Southern States is imperativelv de-
banded by the Vicksburg miss.
Herald, which says: elm the counties
where there is large class of ignorant
Spd corrupt population, the paralysis
OF justice is absolutely fearful. II
man has money he cares nothing for
the evidence against him. He laughs
at the feeble courts and snaps his
fingers in the face of the community
he outrages. In the trials of the
present day it is almost an impossible
thing to secure twelve men, none of
whom can be corrupted
-''Well'' remarked a young man to
a group of friends, 1.-THE only girl ever
really loved is to be married the tenth
of next month" TOO bad. old fel."
said a member of the party. "Yon
have my sympathy" "You know the
old story about as good fish in the sea.
don't you?" inquired another. "Why
don't you punch the lucky fellow?''
asked a puglistic member, "and pre-
vent him froru coming to time at the
wedding?" '.Who is the lucky man?''
asked fourth member of the gather
ing. IF you will only give me a
chance will tell you. She is to marry
me. "-St. Paul Globe.
Two years ago young farmer of
Nottoway County, Va, fell in love with
. pretty girl. He was an F. F. ", she
a simple village maiden. But she didn't
love him. because she loved another,
and she told him so. At this the feeble
brain of the young man gave way and
he was sent to the Eastern Insane Asy-1
lum at Williamsburgh. Just before the
day set for the marriage Of the girl to
the man she loved, he was thrown from
bis horse and instantly killed. When
.s.he news reached her she became a
x2ving maniac, and she, too, was re-
GENTLY taken to the asylum. and now
she and the man who went crazy for
love of her are under the same roof
N. Y. Sun.
The autograph bore. says the Bos-
ton journal, is prominent person at
large meetings and conventions. Usu-
ally the collector is woman of most
sociable disposition, whose designs
would not be suspected from her inno-
cent manner, but after lively and |
agreeable conversation she surprises
her victim by the demand for an auto
graph and will not be refused. A |
prominent clergyman of this city was
recently conversing with a young
woman Of apparent culture and refine
ment when suddenly she pulled from
her pocket small book and asked If |
he would oblige her with six auto
graphs! 1t appears that abe had under
taken the duty Of collecting for her five |
dearest friends.
UNIQUE MONUMENT. I
Description of the Masonic Monument On |
Birds Mountain, Vt. rsfs